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José Touré
José Touré (José Bassidiki Touré), born 1961 in Nancy, French attacking midfielder-forward nicknamed "Le Brésilien"; FC Nantes, Bordeaux, Monaco; 16 France caps, 4 goals; Olympic gold 1984.
Kurt Zouma
Kurt Zouma is a French professional center-back, born in Lyon in 1994, best known for seven and a half seasons at Chelsea, winning two Premier League titles and the 2021 Champions League.
Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram (Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, b. 1972, Pointe-à-Pitre), French defender, 142-cap record holder, 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner; clubs Monaco, Parma, Juventus, Barcelona; later anti-racism foundation founder.
Loïc Rémy
Loïc Rémy (born 1987, Rillieux-la-Pape) is a retired French forward; Lyon, Nice, Marseille, Newcastle, Chelsea, Lille; 30 France caps, 7 goals; 2014 World Cup squad; Premier League 2015 with Chelsea.
Louis Saha
Louis Saha (Louis Laurent Saha, born 1978, Paris) is a French former striker for Metz, Fulham, Manchester United, Everton, and Lazio; 90 league goals, 20 France caps, 2008 Champions League winner, fastest FA Cup final goal.
Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho, French centre-back born 1990, PSG academy product and youngest PSG captain, later Liverpool and Crystal Palace, 29 France caps, cleared in 2016 Higenamine doping case, retired 2025.
Mathieu Valbuena
Mathieu Valbuena, born 1984 in Bruges, France, is a French attacking midfielder with 52 caps and 8 goals for France; Marseille star (Ligue 1 2010, three Coupes de la Ligue), later Lyon, Fenerbahce, Olympiacos, and since 2026 Santa Lucia in Malta.
Michel Platini
Michel Platini (born 1955), French midfielder, Euro 1984 winner with 9 goals, three consecutive Ballons d'Or with Juventus, 72 caps and 41 goals for France, later UEFA president 2007-2015.
Mikaël Silvestre
Mikaël Silvestre (born 1977) is a French former defender; 361 games and five league titles plus the 2008 Champions League with Manchester United, later Arsenal, Werder Bremen, and 40 France caps.
Morgan Schneiderlin
Morgan Schneiderlin, French midfielder born 1989 in Zellwiller; Strasbourg youth, Southampton (257 apps), Manchester United (FA Cup, Europa League), Everton, Nice; 15 France caps, Euro 2016 finalist; retired after Kifisia 2024.
Moussa Sissoko
Moussa Sissoko, born 1989 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France, is a French midfielder who won 71 caps, played in the Euro 2016 final, and now plays for Panathinaikos FC.
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba (born 1993) is a French midfielder, 2018 World Cup winner, four-time Serie A champion with Juventus, and Manchester United's record £89m signing; banned 18 months for DHEA, briefly returned with Monaco before contract termination in August 2026.
Philippe Mexès
Philippe Mexès, born 1982 in Toulouse, French centre-back for Auxerre, AS Roma (2004–2011), and AC Milan (2011–2016); 29 France caps, 2003 Confederations Cup winner, later a Ligue 1+ consultant.
Raphaël Varane
Raphaël Varane (born 1993, Lille) is a retired French centre-back; World Cup 2018 winner with 93 France caps and four Champions Leagues in ten Real Madrid seasons (2011-21), later Manchester United and Como, retiring September 2024.
Robert Pires
Robert Pirès (born 1973, Reims), French left winger; World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000 winner with France (79 caps, 14 goals); Arsenal 2000-06, 284 apps, 84 goals, Invincibles 2003-04; later Villarreal, Aston Villa, FC Goa.
Samir Nasri
Samir Nasri, born 1987 in Marseille, French attacking midfielder of Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal, and Manchester City; 41 France caps, two Premier League titles, retired 2021, now a Canal+ pundit.
Samuel Umtiti
Samuel Umtiti, born 1993 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, is a French former centre-back; Lyon product, 134 Barcelona games, 2018 World Cup winner who scored the semi-final winner against Belgium; retired 15 September 2025 at 31 after chronic knee injuries.
Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda, born 1985 in Kinshasa, retired French goalkeeper; Marseille legend with 613 club-record appearances, 2018 World Cup winner, 35 France caps, five-time Ligue 1 keeper of the year.
Steven Nzonzi
Steven Nzonzi, born 1988, is a French defensive midfielder who won the 2018 World Cup with France and the 2015/16 Europa League with Sevilla, now playing for USL Dunkerque.
Sylvain Wiltord
Sylvain Claude Wiltord (born 1974), French forward; 92 caps and 26 goals for France. Scored the stoppage-time equalizer in the Euro 2000 final; won league titles with Bordeaux, Arsenal (2002, 2004), and Lyon.
Wissam Ben Yedder
Wissam Ben Yedder, born 1990 in Sarcelles, French striker of Toulouse, Sevilla, and AS Monaco (118 club goals), 19 France caps, Nations League 2021 winner; later Sepahan, Sakaryaspor, Wydad AC, with French legal proceedings resolved on appeal in 2026.
Yann M'Vila
Yann M'Vila (born 1990, Amiens) is a French defensive midfielder with 22 France caps and 1 goal (2010–2012), ex-Rennes, Rubin Kazan, Inter, Sunderland, Saint-Étienne, Olympiacos, West Brom, and Caen, now at Sanremese in Serie D.
Yaya Sanogo
Yaya Sanogo (born 1993, Massy, France) is a French centre-forward, ex-Arsenal striker (2013-2017) and 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup winner with France, later at Toulouse, Urartu, Qingdao Red Lions, and Amazonas; a free agent since July 2025.
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane (Zizou), born 1972 in Marseille, French midfielder, 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner, Ballon d'Or 1998, Real Madrid record signing; later won three straight Champions Leagues coaching Real Madrid and now coaches France.